Pop-Up Toy - Colourful Wooden Sensory Toy for Boys and Girls -Early Learning Cause and Effect Toy for Colour Recognition and Motor Skills Development - First Birthday Gift for Ages 12 Months Plus

My grandkids love it! Thank you

Good quality and kept child amused

I'm on baby number 4 so have seen many Christmases and birthdays already. This toy has been on my lists in the past, but somehow always got overlooked until this year. I guess it was on the recommendation of a few friends that the toys was fantastic for babies that made me finally buy it (or, err, was that Santa who bought it???). Anyway, the bottom line is that my 9-month-old truly loves this toy. He even started crawling (finally) so he could reach it. He picks up the pegs, he mouths them, gums them, bangs them together, makes a little hammering action against the pegs that are still in their holes. He picks up the main block and turns it over and over, looking at the holes and the coloured swatches on the side. I presume, as he gets older, he'll start tucking the pegs into the holes and then, even later, learn to launch them from their spring-loaded bases. The toy feels good to hold because it's wooden, and the pegs are such a good size and weight. The little happy faces drawn on them are something that my baby is already responding to, turning the pegs around until he sees them. Best of all, it's made in Cheshire, England. And it's cheaper in England than in the US. (I can tell you that *that's* a surprise!). Bottom line: buy the toy for your first baby. Buy it for your friends' babies. I'm just about to buy one for my nephew who's 6 months old, and wish I'd bought it for my own, older kids before now, so we could have had that much more enjoyment from it. Oh, and the other thing I really like about it? No batteries required. UPDATE: The 9-month old is now almost 4, and he still *loves* this toy! Now the little men talk to each other, and he is very specific about putting the right coloured man in the right coloured hole. He sometimes uses a toy hammer on it, though is quite careful not to hit his men too hard. I just can't believe how CLASSIC this toy really is.

Good for the young ones to play with.

I didn’t get to play with this, myself, but my nephew tells me his 1-year-old son loves it.

I bought this for my 16-month-old for Christmas. He loves it! PROS: + Sturdy, well made, non-toxic (it's by Galt, a well-represented brand) + Unpredictable bounce, which makes it more fun - lots of laughing and giggles when they pop out! + Good for practicing coordination when getting the stick men back into their holes + Affordable, so good for a birthday present for a friend's child / class party CONS: - I'm still slightly nervous about one of the stick men popping up into my son's eye, though that hasn't happened to date. Perhaps avoid for smaller / younger babies who will might lean directly over it too closely? That's it, and I note no-one has commented on this in any reviews, so I might just be worrying too much!

I bought this sweet little sensory toy expecting some gentle developmental fun. What I did NOT expect was for my child to become utterly obsessed, cackling with delight like a tiny caffeinated game show contestant every time a peg popped up. This toy is brilliantly simple - press, push, pop, repeat - yet somehow it has the hypnotic power of the world’s most exclusive toddler nightclub. The colourful wooden pieces are bright, engaging, and apparently irresistible to small humans who enjoy repeatedly testing cause and effect like miniature scientists with zero chill. The popping action is gloriously satisfying. Every button press is met with a cheerful surprise, which means my little one reacts like they’ve personally discovered magic. Fine motor skills? Improving. Hand-eye coordination? Flourishing. Me? Sitting there in stunned silence because a wooden peg just provided 45 uninterrupted minutes of entertainment. Build quality is fantastic too - sturdy wooden construction that feels refreshingly durable compared to some plastic toys that seem one tantrum away from retirement. This thing has been bashed, dropped, enthusiastically slobbered on, and generally treated like it owes my child money… and it still looks fabulous. And because it’s Galt, it somehow manages to be educational without feeling like I’ve accidentally purchased homework. Learning through play at its finest - or, as my toddler calls it, “SMASH POP AGAIN.” Bonus: no batteries, no obnoxious electronic jingles, and no voice repeatedly shouting colours at me in an unnerving tone. Just wholesome, satisfying, sensory fun. 10/10 - delightful, durable, and engaging enough that I’ve genuinely considered having a go myself when nobody’s looking.

I bought this for my son as I wanted him to have some toys that were wood, not only plastic. He's at the right age to be interested in things that "pop-up" and so this seemed the best of both worlds, and a good price too. He loves it! And it's a big hit with other children that come to visit as well, so far up to age 3. Later I'm sure it will also be helpful for learning and matching colours, but right now he's just enjoying the simple cause and effect. He likes that he can put the pegs in himself and then he can take them out, ping them out, bounce them up and down... Interestingly he's very specific about putting the pegs in the right way around (with the faces at the top end), which is a play/learning element I hadn't even considered. Those pegs do roll though! Maybe the manufacturer could give them slightly flatter sides - like a pencil shaft or something? But until then, keep an eye out that you don't slip over on them, or try and keep track for when they roll under the fridge etc. If you're looking for a well priced, fun, to be much played with present for a 1st birthday - this will tick all of those boxes.